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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most cultures would be annoyed if you vulgarize their dishes, and particularly if you mistreat the ingredients, though I agree that the Italians are prouder than most.

If, for example, you put coke in a single malt, or mustard with jamon bellota, or curry inside a pierogi, the natives of these countries would have something to say. And ask Chinese-born people what they make of Chinese-American cuisine. [/quote]
Sure. But, wasn't it Italian immigrants that were doing all these thing once they left? Here, in Argentina, etc...[/quote]

Immigrants from everywhere adapted their food to the ingredients that were available in the country they moved to.  Italian-American is really a different cuisine, even if there is a lot of overlap with Southern Italian cooking.  And people from other countries are the same way.  Many are very proud of their food and cooking traditions.  I mean, ask a Texan about barbeque or chili, or a Cajun about jambalaya.

Personally, I think fusion is great, but I also see why calling something "carbonara" that's made with peas (looking at you, NYT) would irritate people.  Experiment, make something new, fine.  But words and names have meaning, and pasta with cheese and peas might be great, but it's not carbonara.  [/quote]
Thanks for replying! There is also a super funny fake "Chinese uncle Roger" on YouTube. He rips Brits making fried rice. He is a comedian though, a famous one now. So do not take it seriously!
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53me-ICi_f8&t=12s[/youtube][/quote]

I know it was just for yolks, but to be fair, Hersha Patel's original fried rice video was pretty horrifically bad.  I'm sure that Uncle Roger was not the only Asian person that was in pain watching her cook that rice.

The best part was that she was a good sport about it and for her redemption she invited the comedian to her house and cooked him a new batch of fried rice where she did a decent job (he gave her a 6/10).  And they were best buds.  And they even did other video collaborations (there's a two-parter of them touring Chinatown together),

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtR3l_JeUo[/youtube][/quote]

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